Definition/Meaning of transversal

• English - Adjective: transversal ( comparative more transversal , superlative most transversal ) Running or lying across; transverse; as , a transversal line .
• English - Noun: transversal ( plural transversals ) A line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines transversely . ( mathematics ) A set containing one member from each of a collection of disjoint sets . Translations
• English - Etymology: From Latin transversalis .
• English - Related terms: transverse
• French - Etymology: From Latin transversalis .